Point Andalusia

The Point Andalusia (German: Planquadrat Andalusien) was a set, secret, location in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, used by warships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.

History

German warships used the location to re-supply during operations in the Southern Atlantic Ocean against allied merchant ships. The location was at 15° S 18° W.^[1]

It was an important supply point used by a variety of German ships during the war.

Ships using the supply point

Admiral Scheer:
- 26 December 1940: met raider Pinguin, Thor and supply ships Nordmark and Eurofeld
- 24 to 28 January 1941: met Thor and Nordmark
- 9 to 10 March 1941: met Pinguin, Kormoran and Nordmark

References

^ The Raiding Cruise of the Admiral Scheer Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 23 July 2008

External links

15°00′S 18°00′W / 15.000°S 18.000°W / -15.000; -18.000

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[1] The Raiding Cruise of the Admiral Scheer Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 23 July 2008

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